Afghanistan vs Jordan: Population
Population in 2023: 41.5 million people in Afghanistan and 11.4 million people in Jordan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Afghanistan, by 30 million people, or 3.62 times that in Jordan.
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 41.5 million 2023 | 31.6 million | 36 of 229 | 130 million 2100 |
| Jordan | 11.4 million 2023 | 7.99 million | 84 of 229 | 21.3 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Afghanistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Afghanistan ranked 36 and Jordan ranked 84 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Afghanistan at 130 million people and Jordan at 21.3 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Afghanistan | Jordan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41.5 million | 11.4 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 40.6 million | 11.3 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 40 million | 11.1 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 39.1 million | 10.9 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 37.9 million | 10.7 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 36.7 million | 10.5 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 35.7 million | 10.2 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 34.7 million | 10 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 33.8 million | 9.55 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 32.8 million | 8.79 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 31.6 million | 7.99 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 30.6 million | 7.59 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 29.4 million | 7.48 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 28.3 million | 7.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 27.5 million | 7.14 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 26.5 million | 6.99 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 25.9 million | 6.83 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 25.4 million | 6.43 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 24.4 million | 6.03 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 23.6 million | 5.88 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 22.7 million | 5.74 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 21.4 million | 5.62 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 20.3 million | 5.5 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 20.1 million | 5.39 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 19.9 million | 5.28 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 19.2 million | 5.16 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 18.5 million | 5.05 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 17.8 million | 4.91 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 17.1 million | 4.75 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 16.3 million | 4.56 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 14.9 million | 4.35 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 13.3 million | 4.13 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 12.2 million | 3.92 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 12.1 million | 3.62 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 11.9 million | 3.35 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 11.5 million | 3.19 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 11.4 million | 3.05 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 11.4 million | 2.91 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 11.4 million | 2.78 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 11.2 million | 2.66 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 10.9 million | 2.54 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 11 million | 2.43 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 11.9 million | 2.33 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 13.2 million | 2.23 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 13.7 million | 2.15 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 13.6 million | 2.08 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 13.3 million | 2.02 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 13.1 million | 1.96 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 12.8 million | 1.9 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 12.5 million | 1.84 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 12.2 million | 1.78 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 11.9 million | 1.72 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 11.6 million | 1.65 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 11.3 million | 1.57 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 11 million | 1.47 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 10.8 million | 1.37 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 10.5 million | 1.27 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 10.3 million | 1.18 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 10 million | 1.1 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 9.81 million | 1.04 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 9.6 million | 984,700 | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 9.4 million | 940,600 | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 9.21 million | 897,600 | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 9.04 million | 853,500 | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 8.87 million | 807,600 | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 8.72 million | 760,800 | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 8.59 million | 714,400 | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 8.45 million | 669,100 | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 8.33 million | 625,600 | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 8.21 million | 583,800 | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 8.1 million | 544,100 | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 7.99 million | 506,400 | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 7.88 million | 471,200 | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 7.78 million | 438,800 | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 7.36 million | 415,600 | – |
| 1948 | 7.24 million | 392,200 | – |
| 1947 | 7.13 million | 368,400 | – |
| 1946 | 7.02 million | 346,000 | – |
| 1945 | 6.92 million | 325,000 | – |
| 1944 | 6.81 million | 305,300 | – |
| 1943 | 6.71 million | 286,800 | – |
| 1942 | 6.61 million | 269,300 | – |
| 1941 | 6.53 million | 255,900 | – |
| 1940 | 6.47 million | 246,100 | – |
| 1939 | 6.43 million | 239,800 | – |
| 1938 | 6.41 million | 236,700 | – |
| 1937 | 6.41 million | 236,700 | – |
| 1936 | 6.41 million | 236,700 | – |
| 1935 | 6.41 million | 236,700 | – |
| 1934 | 6.41 million | 236,700 | – |
| 1933 | 6.41 million | 236,700 | – |
| 1932 | 6.41 million | 236,700 | – |
| 1931 | 6.48 million | 235,700 | – |
| 1930 | 6.63 million | 233,600 | – |
| 1929 | 6.85 million | 230,500 | – |
| 1928 | 7.16 million | 226,500 | – |
| 1927 | 7.56 million | 221,500 | – |
| 1926 | 7.97 million | 216,600 | – |
| 1925 | 8.42 million | 211,800 | – |
| 1924 | 8.88 million | 207,100 | – |
| 1923 | 9.37 million | 202,600 | – |
| 1922 | 9.89 million | 198,100 | – |
| 1921 | 10.2 million | 196,000 | – |
| 1920 | 10.2 million | 196,300 | – |
| 1919 | 9.98 million | 199,000 | – |
| 1918 | 9.53 million | 204,200 | – |
| 1917 | 8.85 million | 212,000 | – |
| 1916 | 8.23 million | 220,900 | – |
| 1915 | 7.66 million | 230,200 | – |
| 1914 | 7.12 million | 239,800 | – |
| 1913 | 6.62 million | 249,900 | – |
| 1912 | 6.16 million | 260,400 | – |
| 1911 | 5.79 million | 268,300 | – |
| 1910 | 5.5 million | 273,700 | – |
| 1909 | 5.3 million | 276,300 | – |
| 1908 | 5.17 million | 276,200 | – |
| 1907 | 5.11 million | 273,200 | – |
| 1906 | 5.04 million | 270,200 | – |
| 1905 | 4.98 million | 267,200 | – |
| 1904 | 4.92 million | 264,300 | – |
| 1903 | 4.86 million | 261,400 | – |
| 1902 | 4.8 million | 258,500 | – |
| 1901 | 4.75 million | 256,200 | – |
| 1900 | 4.71 million | 254,400 | – |
| 1899 | 4.67 million | 253,200 | – |
| 1898 | 4.64 million | 252,600 | – |
| 1897 | 4.62 million | 252,500 | – |
| 1896 | 4.6 million | 252,500 | – |
| 1895 | 4.58 million | 252,400 | – |
| 1894 | 4.56 million | 252,300 | – |
| 1893 | 4.54 million | 252,200 | – |
| 1892 | 4.52 million | 252,100 | – |
| 1891 | 4.5 million | 252,000 | – |
| 1890 | 4.48 million | 251,900 | – |
| 1889 | 4.46 million | 251,800 | – |
| 1888 | 4.44 million | 251,700 | – |
| 1887 | 4.42 million | 251,600 | – |
| 1886 | 4.4 million | 251,500 | – |
| 1885 | 4.38 million | 251,400 | – |
| 1884 | 4.37 million | 251,200 | – |
| 1883 | 4.35 million | 251,100 | – |
| 1882 | 4.33 million | 251,000 | – |
| 1881 | 4.31 million | 250,900 | – |
| 1880 | 4.29 million | 250,700 | – |
| 1879 | 4.27 million | 250,600 | – |
| 1878 | 4.25 million | 250,500 | – |
| 1877 | 4.23 million | 250,300 | – |
| 1876 | 4.21 million | 250,200 | – |
| 1875 | 4.19 million | 250,000 | – |
| 1874 | 4.18 million | 249,900 | – |
| 1873 | 4.16 million | 249,700 | – |
| 1872 | 4.14 million | 249,600 | – |
| 1871 | 4.12 million | 249,900 | – |
| 1870 | 4.1 million | 250,800 | – |
| 1869 | 4.08 million | 252,100 | – |
| 1868 | 4.07 million | 254,000 | – |
| 1867 | 4.05 million | 256,400 | – |
| 1866 | 4.03 million | 258,800 | – |
| 1865 | 4.01 million | 261,200 | – |
| 1864 | 3.99 million | 263,600 | – |
| 1863 | 3.98 million | 266,100 | – |
| 1862 | 3.96 million | 268,600 | – |
| 1861 | 3.94 million | 271,100 | – |
| 1860 | 3.92 million | 273,600 | – |
| 1859 | 3.91 million | 276,100 | – |
| 1858 | 3.89 million | 278,700 | – |
| 1857 | 3.87 million | 281,300 | – |
| 1856 | 3.85 million | 283,900 | – |
| 1855 | 3.84 million | 286,500 | – |
| 1854 | 3.82 million | 289,200 | – |
| 1853 | 3.8 million | 291,900 | – |
| 1852 | 3.78 million | 294,600 | – |
| 1851 | 3.77 million | 296,300 | – |
| 1850 | 3.75 million | 297,000 | – |
| 1849 | 3.73 million | 295,800 | – |
| 1848 | 3.72 million | 293,600 | – |
| 1847 | 3.7 million | 290,500 | – |
| 1846 | 3.68 million | 287,400 | – |
| 1845 | 3.67 million | 284,300 | – |
| 1844 | 3.65 million | 281,200 | – |
| 1843 | 3.64 million | 278,200 | – |
| 1842 | 3.62 million | 275,200 | – |
| 1841 | 3.6 million | 272,300 | – |
| 1840 | 3.59 million | 269,300 | – |
| 1839 | 3.57 million | 266,400 | – |
| 1838 | 3.55 million | 263,600 | – |
| 1837 | 3.54 million | 260,700 | – |
| 1836 | 3.52 million | 257,900 | – |
| 1835 | 3.51 million | 255,200 | – |
| 1834 | 3.49 million | 252,400 | – |
| 1833 | 3.48 million | 249,700 | – |
| 1832 | 3.46 million | 247,000 | – |
| 1831 | 3.45 million | 244,400 | – |
| 1830 | 3.43 million | 241,800 | – |
| 1829 | 3.42 million | 239,200 | – |
| 1828 | 3.4 million | 236,600 | – |
| 1827 | 3.38 million | 234,100 | – |
| 1826 | 3.37 million | 231,500 | – |
| 1825 | 3.35 million | 229,100 | – |
| 1824 | 3.34 million | 226,600 | – |
| 1823 | 3.32 million | 224,200 | – |
| 1822 | 3.31 million | 221,800 | – |
| 1821 | 3.3 million | 219,700 | – |
| 1820 | 3.29 million | 217,900 | – |
| 1819 | 3.28 million | 216,400 | – |
| 1818 | 3.28 million | 215,200 | – |
| 1817 | 3.28 million | 214,400 | – |
| 1816 | 3.28 million | 213,500 | – |
| 1815 | 3.28 million | 212,600 | – |
| 1814 | 3.28 million | 211,800 | – |
| 1813 | 3.28 million | 210,900 | – |
| 1812 | 3.28 million | 210,000 | – |
| 1811 | 3.28 million | 209,200 | – |
| 1810 | 3.28 million | 208,300 | – |
| 1809 | 3.28 million | 207,500 | – |
| 1808 | 3.28 million | 206,600 | – |
| 1807 | 3.28 million | 205,800 | – |
| 1806 | 3.28 million | 205,000 | – |
| 1805 | 3.28 million | 204,100 | – |
| 1804 | 3.28 million | 203,300 | – |
| 1803 | 3.28 million | 202,500 | – |
| 1802 | 3.28 million | 201,600 | – |
| 1801 | 3.28 million | 200,800 | – |
| 1800 | 3.28 million | 200,000 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Afghanistan | Jordan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.7 million41.6 million–43.6 million | 11.6 million11.3 million–11.8 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 43.8 million40.9 million–46.6 million | 11.5 million11 million–12.1 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 45.1 million40.3 million–49.6 million | 11.6 million10.8 million–12.4 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 46.3 million39.9 million–52.7 million | 11.8 million10.8 million–12.9 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 47.5 million39.5 million–55.8 million | 12 million10.8 million–13.3 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 48.7 million39.2 million–59.1 million | 12.3 million10.8 million–13.7 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 50 million39.2 million–62.8 million | 12.5 million10.9 million–14.2 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 51.4 million39.2 million–66.4 million | 12.7 million10.9 million–14.6 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 52.7 million38.9 million–69.9 million | 12.9 million10.9 million–15 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 54 million38.9 million–73.5 million | 13.1 million10.9 million–15.4 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 55.4 million38.7 million–77.6 million | 13.3 million10.9 million–15.8 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 56.7 million38.5 million–81.5 million | 13.4 million11 million–16.3 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 58 million38.6 million–85 million | 13.6 million11 million–16.6 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 59.3 million38.4 million–88.1 million | 13.8 million11 million–16.9 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 60.6 million38.6 million–92.3 million | 14.1 million11 million–17.3 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 61.9 million38.8 million–96.4 million | 14.3 million11.1 million–17.8 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 63.4 million38.9 million–100 million | 14.5 million11.1 million–18.2 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 64.7 million38.9 million–104 million | 14.7 million11.2 million–18.7 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 66.1 million39.3 million–109 million | 14.9 million11.2 million–19 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 67.4 million39.7 million–113 million | 15.1 million11.2 million–19.4 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 68.7 million39.9 million–117 million | 15.3 million11.3 million–19.9 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 70 million40.1 million–121 million | 15.5 million11.3 million–20.3 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 71.4 million40.3 million–124 million | 15.7 million11.3 million–20.7 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 72.8 million40.7 million–127 million | 15.8 million11.4 million–21.1 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 74.1 million41.1 million–131 million | 16 million11.4 million–21.5 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 75.5 million41.6 million–135 million | 16.2 million11.4 million–21.9 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 76.9 million42.1 million–139 million | 16.4 million11.4 million–22.2 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 78.2 million42.2 million–142 million | 16.5 million11.5 million–22.7 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 79.5 million42.8 million–147 million | 16.7 million11.5 million–23.1 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 80.8 million43.7 million–151 million | 16.8 million11.5 million–23.5 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 82.2 million43.9 million–155 million | 17 million11.4 million–23.9 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 83.6 million43.9 million–159 million | 17.1 million11.4 million–24.2 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 85 million43.8 million–164 million | 17.2 million11.5 million–24.6 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 86.4 million43.7 million–167 million | 17.4 million11.5 million–25 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 87.8 million43.7 million–170 million | 17.5 million11.5 million–25.4 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 89.1 million43.5 million–174 million | 17.7 million11.6 million–25.8 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 90.4 million43.4 million–178 million | 17.8 million11.6 million–26.1 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 91.6 million43.3 million–182 million | 17.9 million11.6 million–26.5 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 92.9 million43.3 million–186 million | 18.1 million11.7 million–27 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 94.3 million44.1 million–192 million | 18.2 million11.7 million–27.4 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 95.6 million45.1 million–199 million | 18.4 million11.6 million–27.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 97 million45.6 million–204 million | 18.5 million11.6 million–28.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 98.3 million45.9 million–211 million | 18.6 million11.7 million–28.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 99.6 million46.1 million–218 million | 18.7 million11.8 million–29.2 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 101 million46.1 million–223 million | 18.9 million11.9 million–29.5 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 102 million46.3 million–227 million | 19 million11.8 million–30 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 103 million46.4 million–232 million | 19.1 million11.7 million–30.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 105 million46.3 million–239 million | 19.2 million11.7 million–31 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 106 million46.4 million–246 million | 19.3 million11.7 million–31.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 107 million46.9 million–251 million | 19.5 million11.7 million–31.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 108 million47.1 million–256 million | 19.6 million11.6 million–32.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 109 million47 million–261 million | 19.7 million11.6 million–32.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 110 million46.6 million–266 million | 19.8 million11.5 million–33.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 112 million45.8 million–272 million | 19.8 million11.4 million–33.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 113 million45.1 million–276 million | 19.9 million11.2 million–33.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 114 million44.9 million–280 million | 20 million11.2 million–33.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 115 million45.1 million–282 million | 20.1 million11.2 million–34.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 116 million45.4 million–286 million | 20.2 million11.2 million–34.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 117 million46 million–293 million | 20.3 million11.2 million–35 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 117 million46.1 million–300 million | 20.4 million11.1 million–35.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 118 million46.3 million–308 million | 20.4 million11 million–35.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 119 million46.8 million–313 million | 20.5 million10.9 million–35.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 120 million46.9 million–315 million | 20.6 million10.8 million–35.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 121 million46.9 million–320 million | 20.6 million10.7 million–36.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 122 million46.3 million–329 million | 20.7 million10.6 million–36.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 123 million45.1 million–337 million | 20.8 million10.5 million–37.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 123 million44.4 million–344 million | 20.9 million10.6 million–37.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 124 million44.4 million–355 million | 20.9 million10.7 million–38 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 125 million44.3 million–365 million | 21 million10.6 million–38.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 126 million44.2 million–371 million | 21.1 million10.6 million–38.6 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 126 million43.9 million–376 million | 21.1 million10.5 million–39.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 127 million43.8 million–377 million | 21.1 million10.4 million–39.4 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 128 million44 million–379 million | 21.2 million10.3 million–39.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 128 million44.4 million–381 million | 21.2 million10.3 million–39.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 129 million44.9 million–386 million | 21.3 million10.2 million–40.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 130 million44.5 million–393 million | 21.3 million10.2 million–40.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 130 million44.1 million–401 million | 21.3 million10.1 million–41.1 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
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